Dumbledore Wrong? - The Sword.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 145229

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "susanbones2003" <rdas at f...> wrote:
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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
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> > SNIPPED HEAVILY:
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> > So, my central point is that I don't think that a Horcrux 
> > itself is inherently dangerous. It isn't automatically a 
> > cursed object.... the Diary... was meant to be found and 
> > used. The Ring and the Locket were never meant to be found
> > ..., so their additional protections would have been  much 
> > stronger.
> > 
> > For what it's worth.
> > 
> > Steve/bboyminn
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> Jen D:
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> You gave us two categories: an object that was meant to be used and 
> then objects that were never meant to be ... found and therefore 
> this type has additional protections. Which category would this put 
> the sword in, if indeed it's a horcrux? It's confusing because I 
> find it very difficult to think of Harry offing the basilisk with a 
> weapon that contains part of LV's soul. Are there any other possible 
> Gryffindor objects? 
> Jen D

bboyminn:

Well, first we are laboring under the misconception of brevity. We
have narrowed this discussion to a Gryffindor object, but the truth
is, it could be a Gryffindor OR RAVENCLAW object, and I personally
think it is more likely to be a Ravenclaw object. My speculation,
either the Wand on the cushion in the Window of Ollivanders or the
tiara the Harry used to mark the location of his Potions Book. 

I've said before, we don't know that the Sword was in Dumbledore
possession before Chamber of Secrets. We don't know that it was not,
but there is no indication that it was. So, I don't necessarily see
the Gryffindor Sword as being available to enchant into a Horcrux. I
think it magically appeared from obscurity, called by the Sorting Hat
to come to Harry's aid. 

So, I was trying to answer the question in the context it was
presented, but truthfully, I don't think the Sword is a Horcrux.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn